Knowing how to do this properly will allow you to continue to learn new tricks at dizzying heights. Not knowing this well can cast you. 1.) Mind over matter. Confidence is 80% of the game. If you beleive you can do something you are more likely to land it. If you wig out in the middle of a drop in, your gonna slam bottom and chicks will call another guy. 2.) Know when to surrender. If you're so tweaked out that you aren't corrected by landing time and still think you can pull it off, go for it. Confidence, maytee. However, if it's ugly from the get-go, make sure the bike is the hell away from you when coming in for a crash landing, especially not over your head.
The double quarter pounder is extra lumpy. 3.) Become the jellyfish. Don't swan dive into the earth unless you want handicapped parking priveleges. Try to roll out of your crash landings, the momentum wants you to. If you fight it and stiffen, you're more likely to break something. Go with the flow. You'll be in pain but will still be able to make 7-11 for dinner. 4.) Nurse Ratchet. It always helps to bring along some first aid in your pack mama's boy. If you ignore your scrapes for too long in the pits they'll get infected. Throw in some hydro peroxide, anti-bac ointment, a few band aids & a clean cloth to doll up your gashes. Bring some water & Gatorade too. Fatigue=sloppiness=pain. 5.) Proteck your neck. Get a helmet for the love of Jane. And riding gloves. A wounded hand is much worse than it sounds. If you're practicing airborn infantry-level tricks, knee and shinpads reduce bail damage and pedalbite. That said, go shred. And use your motherboard. By Dan Gomez